You wore skinny jeans before they were in. You single-handedly made the Brooklyn Flea the most popular flea market in the country. Your name is practically synonymous with “locally sourced.”
It’s time to face the facts. You’re a hipster.
Still not convinced?
Check out these 6 surefire ways to prove your hipsterness, compiled from our close, hipster-loving friends at Headlines & Heroes.
1. You live in Brooklyn
nick.ferguson.169 Took a little boat ride under the Brooklyn Bridge... so I took this cool snap...#brooklyn #MyTravelsInNYC
Kings County has made itself quite the reputation for being home to lots of Hipster neighborhoods. Bushwick. Greenpoint. Williamsburg. We all know them, and you probably live (or plan to live) in one.
But you don’t just live in Brooklyn, you represent Brooklyn wherever you go.
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Hence, the reason you only drink Brooklyn Gin, you know that Jam Master Jay lived in the BK long before he lived in Hollis, and you’re constantly trying to recruit new members for your indie kickball league in McCarren Park.
Yep, you’re just about as locally sourced as the organic kale you grow in your rooftop garden. BK all day.
2. Your entire wardrobe is inspired by/stolen from your Dad’s closet
dan_justice One A train, two hipster douche bags, two douchey mustaches, two horrendous out fits, completed by four douchey leather boot shoes. #hipster #douschebag #molestermustache #brooklynhipster
When you come to think of it, being a hipster may not have even been a choice for you. It might be in your genetics. After all, it’s a proven fact that Dads Are The Original Hipsters.
Case in point, your skinny dungarees, that glorious ‘stache, and your affinity for flannels.
Oh, and let’s not forget your short shorts. Now that it’s warming up, you’ll be glad Dad gave you his old cutoffs.
3. You’ve dated a barista
nick.papaleo I occasionally drink coffee out of larger cups as well 👍🏼☕️ #hipsterbarista #beanielife
Double shot, no foam, in your personal Solo E Sola espresso cup.
Your sweetheart barista completely understands you. And you understand that in a world where people just don’t get you, it’s important that you hold on to the ones that do.
It’s a total perk that she can percolate your morning joe just the way you like it.
Ahh, love at first sip.
4. Your glasses define your face
mandomane93 Hipster challenge 2015!! #whosupforthechallenge #hipstersondeck #nycischangingme #brooklynhipster #nyc #funtimes
You may have 20/20 vision, but your face just isn’t complete without your oversized Warbys or your Persol Typewriters.
Ok, maybe do you need them to see. That’s fine too.
Regardless of whether the lenses are real or faux, your horn-rimmed spectacles are a clear indicator that you are in fact, a hipster. You’re not alone in this. Johnny Depp wears them. Emma Waston wears them.
Hell, even sir Elton John wears them.
Plus, they happen to match every plaid shirt you own. Bonus.
5. Your facial hair is so large it could have its own zip code.
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If your facial hair is comparable to that of Frank Serpico’s, you definitely qualify as a hipster.
And any beard at all is a true hipster right of passage. Almost like the Bar Mitzvah of hipster-dom, if you will.
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But a true hipster doesn’t just grow facial hair—they know how to maintain said facial hair. Combing, trimming, dossing with Madame’s Beard Tonic…it’s all in a day’s work.
And damn, is it worth it.
6. You pretty much worship the ground Bill Murray walks on.
meegs541 When people ask me who I look up to ... 1. My mother 2. My grandpa 3. Bill Murray! My mother because she's strong and independent, my grandfather because he was kind and always looked for the best in people... And Bill Murray because he's Bill Murray. #billmurray #idol #becausebillmurray
Steve Zissou. Raleigh St. Clair. Carl from “Caddyshack.” You’ve never met a Bill Murray character you didn’t like.
But it’s not the movies that put him close to Godliness, its Bill himself. He plays golf in pants embellished with the logo of your favorite beer. He crashes engagement photos because he can. He plays himself in “Space Jam.” Oh, and he’s been to play a kickball game or two around New York.
Here’s hoping he’s up next on your roster.
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